best performing large cap stocks 1980-1989

McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between 1980 and 1989 by a large-cap US stock, returning 24,556.6%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
McDonald’s (MCD)
1980-1989
24,556.65%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1980-1989
18,870.37%
Nike (NKE)
1980-1989
14,982.86%
Altria (MO)
1980-1989
7,100%
Home Depot (HD)
1980-1989
6,009.52%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1980-1989
4,570.07%
Walmart (WMT)
1980-1989
4,489.84%
Loews (L)
1980-1989
4,445.22%
Unilever PLC ADR (UL)
1980-1989
4,426.11%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1980-1989
3,825%
Aegon NV ADR (AEG)
1980-1989
3,816.67%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
1980-1989
2,891.38%
State Street (STT)
1980-1989
2,737.51%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)
1980-1989
2,465.14%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK)
1980-1989
2,440.02%
Sysco (SYY)
1980-1989
2,174.59%
Progressive (PGR)
1980-1989
2,095.98%
Comcast (CMCSA)
1980-1989
1,950.71%
Equifax (EFX)
1980-1989
1,871.5%
British American Tobacco (BTI)
1980-1989
1,683.05%
BHP (BHP)
1980-1989
1,658.32%
Stryker (SYK)
1980-1989
1,501.98%
Rollins (ROL)
1980-1989
1,443.89%
Service Corporation International (SCI)
1980-1989
1,357.61%
Aflac (AFL)
1980-1989
1,114.15%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.